On the eve of leaving, Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong set up a banquet for Wang Puqian in the Xiangxiang Pavilion on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and also invited Liu Kongzhao, the Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji, Chang Yanling, and Li Zushu, two sons and brothers to accompany him.

At this time, there is still a period of time before the night starts, and the guests of honor have not yet arrived, but the Xiangxiang Pavilion is already singing and dancing, laughing and laughing, Liu Rushi, Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan, Li Shiniang, Gu Mei, Kou Baimen, Bian Yujing, these Nanqu celebrities are all here, and they are joking around Chen Yuanyuan.

After the sisters' chatter, Li Xiangjun asked first: "Sister Yuanyuan, I heard that General Wang is willing to take himself as a hostage to Taihu Lake Shuikou in order to save you, is this true?" ”

The other sisters also pricked up their ears, although they had heard about this for a long time, but they always had some doubts in their hearts, and they all felt that a general military officer like Wang Pu, and a hero who had just made great contributions, it was a little unlikely that he would risk his life for a dusty woman.

"Hmm." Chen Yuanyuan recalled Wang Pu's resolute tone at that time, and his actions at the risk of his life, his eyes couldn't help but become gentle, and he responded, "This is true." ”

"Sister Yuanyuan, you are really happy." Li Xiangjun held his cheeks in his hand and said enviously, "General Wang didn't even want his own life in order to save you, such a wishful man is really hard to find with a lantern." And the little sister also heard that General Wang had sworn in public that after entering the Beijing Saint, he would go back to Jiangnan to use red felt to pave the floor and carry a sedan chair to marry you, right? ”

The atmosphere in the attic became a little awkward.

Liu Ruyi, Li Shiniang, and the young Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan were sincerely happy for Chen Yuanyuan, but Kou Baimen, Gu Mei and Bian Yujing couldn't help but feel jealous in their hearts, and secretly sighed that Chen Yuanyuan's life was too good, Wang Pu not only had affection for her, but also wanted to marry her as a wife, what kind of good thing did she take it all in?

"Good sister." Chen Yuanyuan Bingxue is smart, how could he not feel the change in the atmosphere between the sisters, and gently hugged Li Xiangjun's fragrant shoulder at the moment, and said softly, "The general said this, but my sister never dared to have such extravagant hopes, after all, we are fireworks women, it is not easy to have a home from a good place, how can we still have the luxury of fame." ”

"Yuanyuan girl, you are not right." Liu said, "Who said that we fireworks girls can't ask for names?" Since General Wang said this, if you go back to Jiangnan in the future, if he doesn't take red felt to pave the ground, and don't have to carry a sedan chair to marry you, my sister and I won't agree to the first one. ”

Liu Ru has the worst life experience and the most bumpy experience among Qin Huai Bayan, but he also has the most surname.

Liu Ruye's father was originally a doctor in the court, but he was framed and unjustly killed by the annihilation of people, and his mother took Liu Ru back to his parents' house and handed it over to his brother and then committed suicide, Liu Ru was only three years old and became an orphan. When Liu Ru was thirteen years old, his uncle was seriously ill, and in order to treat his uncle, Liu Ru had to sell himself into the house of Zhou Daodeng, a cabinet minister who was dismissed from office.

Zhou Daodeng was over sixty years old, but he forcibly accepted Liu Ru, who was only thirteen years old, as a concubine, which attracted the jealousy of the rest of the wives and concubines, and designed to sell Liu Ru into Wujiang Shengze's homecoming courtyard [Ji Yuan], because Liu Ru was still young, he first gave Xu Fo, a Nanqu socialite who was returning to his home at that time, a maidservant.

Later, under the sponsorship of Xu Fo, Liu Ru was able to redeem herself, and since then she has wandered in Songjiang, Suzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Hangzhou and other places, and has had many contacts with scholars from all over the country.

However, the setbacks again and again did not make Liu Ru lose confidence in life, but made her more persistent and stronger!

In Qinhuai Bayan, Liu Ru is not the most beautiful, nor the most talented, but she is definitely the most pursuing and faithful, and she always has a dream in her heart: she not only wants to find her Ruyi Langjun, but also let her Ruyi Langjun use red felt to pave the ground and marry her in a sedan chair, and she must use her knowledge to help her future husband go out and enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

"Sister." Chen Yuanyuan held Liu Ruye's little hand and asked with concern, "I heard that you went to Changshu a while ago and saw Old Master Qian?" ”

Liu Ru was slightly embarrassed on her face and hummed softly.

Chen Yuanyuan's eyes widened and he said hurriedly: "Sister, you don't really plan to marry Qian Qianyi, an old talent, right?" He's thirty-six years older than you. ”

Liu Ru said in a low voice: "Sister hasn't thought about it yet." ”

"Then don't think about it." Chen Yuanyuan hurriedly said, "Sister, you can't marry him." ”

Liu Ru smiled lightly, held Chen Yuanyuan's little hand, and said softly: "Good sister, not every sister can be as blessed as you." ”

"Either or ......" Chen Yuanyuan mustered up his courage and said in a low voice, "Why don't you go and talk to the general and let him marry you?" Little sister, I'd rather be small, really, sister, you look like a fairy and have great intelligence, staying by the general's side will definitely help a lot, unlike little sister, you can't do anything except singing and dancing. ”

"Good sister." Liu Ru gently hugged Chen Yuanyuan, with gratitude and pity in her heart, and said softly, "You are really a stupid sister, other women are thinking of ways to prevent their father-in-law from taking concubines, how can there be a man like you, who has not officially passed the door, and is planning to marry his father-in-law." ”

"But we're good sisters." Chen Yuanyuan said hurriedly, "And sister, you are very intelligent, you will definitely be able to help the general, you help the general is to help the little sister, the little sister is too late to be grateful, how can you be jealous?" ”

"Silly sister." Liu Ru stroked Chen Yuanyuan's hair and said with a smile, "Then you don't want to ask your sister if she is willing?" My sister wants to marry a talented man from Shilin, not a general from the town of the imperial court. Okay, sister, let's talk about you and General Wang, the sisters want to hear it. ”

Chen Yuanyuan's face was shy, and he whispered, "What is there to say." ”

Gu Mei was able to interject at this time, and asked: "Yuanyuan girl, my sister heard that your father-in-law brought back a large amount of gold, silver, ginseng and Dongzhu from Liaodong, and my sister wants to ask you to help buy some gold and silver bracelets from your father-in-law, it would be great if I could buy two Dongzhu." ”

Gu Mei's voice fell, and the rest of Kou Baimen, Bian Yujing, Li Shiniang and others were also excited, gold and silver hand ornaments, ginseng or anything is not unusual, this Dongzhu is a rare treasure, and it is priceless in Jiangnan! Dongzhu is ground into powder and applied to the face has a miraculous effect on beauty, and it has always been a dream treasure for fireworks women.

Chen Yuanyuan smiled and said in a coquettish voice: "No need for the sisters to say, the little sister is ready." ”

After that, Chen Yuanyuan turned around and shouted outside the attic, "Mom, bring all the things." ”

Aunt Li, the bustard mother of the Xiangxiang Pavilion, twisted her waist and swung her hips and walked in, Aunt Li was followed by seven maids, seven people were holding trays in their hands, and two brocade boxes were placed on the trays.

Chen Yuanyuan smiled and said: "This is a small gift prepared by the little sister for the sisters, sisters, open it and take a look." ”

Gu Mei, Kou Baimen, Bian Yujing, Li Xiangjun, and Dong Xiaowan opened their two brocade boxes one after another, only to see that the long box contained an old mountain ginseng, and the square box contained an egg-sized Dongzhu! Gu Mei, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan's beautiful eyes lit up suddenly, but Bian Yujing's beautiful eyes had a trace of imperceptible discoloration.

"Ouch hey." Aunt Li, the bustard's mother, clapped her hands and screamed, "Yuanyuan girl, your gift is really too heavy." ”

Chen Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Mom, Yuanyuan has prepared one for you, and someone will send it to you when you go back." ”

Aunt Li smiled and said, "Then how embarrassing." ”

Chen Yuanyuan, Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan covered their mouths and snickered, and Aunt Li said with interest: "Okay, you sisters have a good chat, I'll go to the kitchen and watch, let you sisters try your mother's craftsmanship today." ”

When Aunt Li left, Liu Ru said: "Good sister, this gift is too heavy, and my sister can't accept it." ”

"Sister." Chen Yuanyuan took Liu Ruyi's little hand and said, "This is the dowry given by the general to the Yufeng class, Wang Bantou only accepted half of it, and the other half was returned to the little sister as a dowry, this is the little sister's heart, if you don't accept it, you don't have my sister in your heart." ”

Gu Mei smiled and said: "If you are a sister, it is rare to have a round sister's heart, so you can accept it." ”

"That's right, if it's sister, you can take it."

"Take it."

Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan also spoke out to persuade each other.

When Liu Ru was still about to excuse herself, the coquettish and charming shout of Aunt Li, the bustard's mother, suddenly came from the attic: "Girls, General Wang and the guests are here......"

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